Whew! Mad dash to the holidays! I need a rest. This kiln finished just in time for my last show which was cutting it a little close for the customer order for the show. It all worked out though.

I do believe this is the most mugs I've ever had in the kiln at the same time - 33! They took up two shelves and then some.

I lost one of the two napkin holders I made in the bisque. I don't think my join on the bottom was good enough and it cracked. In the new year I think I'm going to try to see if I change the design some to not have it be 3 independent pieces. I really love how this one came out though, and the leaf weight is gorgeous.

This is the first time I've made a globe without any bark pieces. It's the same, but also really different. I don't know which version I like more.

As I was finishing making for the year I had some extra clay which I made a few more santa gnome plates because the two I made were the first two holiday plates I sold. I also took the opportunity to make more santa crab ornaments because those have been super popular.

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